The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-10-29
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RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

An earnest falsehood will do more
than coward truth. Bishop Walker
Within the last five months Hars
ward College has received gifts amount-
ing to SS,ooo.o 900.
DIR. Green. of Constantinople, re-
ports that there are in that city four
Mormon missionaries from America
Live near to God. and so all things
will appear to you little in comparison
with eternal realities.-R. NJ M Cheyne.
The first Christian Church in the
Congo Free State was organized in No
vember of last year, and there are now
1,062 converts in the Congo Mission.
Humility is like tree, whose root
when set deepest in the earth rises
higher. and spreads fairer, and stands
surer and lasts longer, and every step
of its descent is like rib Of iron.--
Bishop Taylor.
The scholarship system is in state
of high development in Germany.
From recent statistics it appears that
more than 25 per cent of the German
students are in receipt of more or less
support from public funds.
-Presbyterianism including chap
| els and missions, has In New York
City seventy-two churches and places
of worship. with 10000 communicates
and many times that number OF attend
ants. United Presbyterian
The Ragged Sabbath-schools" in
London have 5000 scholars and 1000
teachers. Lord Shaftesbury's son sue
ceeds him as president of them. The
income of the society-voluntary con-
tributions-is $50, 900 per annum.
There are 172 Presbyterian
churches in the Territory of Dakota and
lo7 ministers. Additions last year,
LA; communicates, 5,040; Sunday
school membership, 6, 52S; money raised
for all purposes, $74, 99S; four institu-
tons of learning, viz, Pierre Univer-
sity, jamestown College, Scotland
Academy, and Groton. Public Optn-
ion.
The High Normal School at Toxic,
Japan, under the direct patronage Of
the emperor, has made a three-years'
engagement with Mrs. Straight, who
was for several years teacher in
Colonel Parl<er's normal school. al
Normal Park, Ill. Mrs. Straight will
have charge OF the department Of
English and literature. This school
supplies the other normal schools OF
the kingdom with teachers. Public
Opinion.
drop into school occasionally
said one Of our teachers TO a parent
yesterday; at does us good to see the
parents, and besides you may sec
things that need correction which we
do not see. Don't wait for special 90
: how we look when we are hard al
work" The suggestion is q good one
The schools would be improved il they
were brought nearer the homes by thu
: frequent visits of the parents. Spring
field (Mass.) linton.
The Oil City Derrick is responsible
for the following: G. W. Brown, Q
/, Youngsville, supplies this leaf from Oh
= City's early history: "Do you want Z
know how the first church in Oil Cit,
came to be builtp Well, I'll tell you
= was around here good deal in thos'
= good old days, and one afternoon
;, met prominent citizen on the stree
= with whom l was well acquainted
See here, said he. do YOU want :
take contract to deliver some lumber
> in this town. told him / did II tn
!, terms were satisfactory, and he con
:, tinued You see, three or four OF u
!, got drunk last night, and we concludes
= the town ought to have church
= made contract to deliver the lum
= her," said Mr.. Brown, ''and so Oh
City's first church was built"